Executives tasked with deciding which technologies their companies should buy said a year ago that they didn’t think Windows 8 would work for them. Consumers didn’t like it either. It doesn’t appear that any of them have changed their minds. The vast majority of companies and consumers are staying as far away from Windows 8 as they can. It is too different and confusing in their view. So what’s going to happen next? Can Nokia help? Many companies actually would have preferred to stay with Windows XP, but Microsoft did not give them that option.
With more than 1.1 billion touch computers sold in 2013, your advice is a death wish for Microsoft. They must have a touch capable OS.
MS customers are not forced to take Windows 8. Windows 7 is still an option and customers can also buy the downgrade option.
Customers who want to stay with 12 year old operating systems are the death of developers. Microsoft provides free security updates and people want to live in the past.
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Microsoft Should Read Customers' Lips on Windows 8
Posted by: Jeff Kagan October 24, 2013 05:00 AMExecutives tasked with deciding which technologies their companies should buy said a year ago that they didn’t think Windows 8 would work for them. Consumers didn’t like it either. It doesn’t appear that any of them have changed their minds. The vast majority of companies and consumers are staying as far away from Windows 8 as they can. It is too different and confusing in their view. So what’s going to happen next? Can Nokia help? Many companies actually would have preferred to stay with Windows XP, but Microsoft did not give them that option.
MS customers are not forced to take Windows 8. Windows 7 is still an option and customers can also buy the downgrade option.
Customers who want to stay with 12 year old operating systems are the death of developers. Microsoft provides free security updates and people want to live in the past.